tell me about heart rates please

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sandy2006
sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am wearing a hrm and it beeps at me if I go over 155 or under 117. I keep my hr between that but more on the high end. I thought it was good to get your hr up, do you burn more calories when its higher?

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  • JRhinoC
    JRhinoC Posts: 22
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    Target heart rate zones are different based on your goals. For weight loss you want to stay in the lower range 60%-70% (It's been awhile so someone correct me if my ranges are off). From the numbers you gave, it sounds like your HRM is set to keep you in a 50-75% range and it beeps if you leave that range, which is normal for a HRM. I suggest opening the owners manual and learning how to set it for your specific needs.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    See if you can turn off the beeps. That sounds annoying.

    I agree with the above poster that the device is probably trying to enforce the "fat-burn zone", but it's silly to constrain yourself into that zone. Feel free to go faster. You will burn more calories and yes, more fat.

    http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/The-Myth-of-the-Fat-burning-Zone.htm

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